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April 17th
162 Notable deaths
Earl King
American songwriter and guitarist (1934–2003).
Born February 7th, 1934 in New Orleans.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 69 years old in New Orleans (diabetes).
Robert P. Griffin
American politician (1923–2015).
Born November 6th, 1923 in Detroit. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2015 at 91 years old in Traverse City.
Sergio Fantoni
Italian actor (1930-2020).
Born August 7th, 1930 in Rome.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Toni Frissell
American photographer.
Born March 10th, 1907 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1988 at 81 years old in St. James (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu
Romanian politician (1900-1954).
Born November 4th, 1900 in Bacău.
Died April 17th, 1954 at 53 years old in Bucharest.
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader (1908–1967).
Born January 7th, 1908 in New Orleans, Algiers.
Died April 17th, 1967 at 59 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Gwyneth Dunwoody
Longest ever serving female member of the parliament of the united kingdom (1930-2008).
Born December 12th, 1930 in Fulham.
Died April 17th, 2008 at 77 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Alexy I of Moscow
Patriarch of moscow and all rus' (1877–1970).
Born November 8th, 1877 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 1970 at 92 years old in Peredelkino (myocardial infarction).
Long Boret
Cambodian politician (1933–1975).
Born January 3rd, 1933 in Chbar Ampéou.
Died April 17th, 1975 at 42 years old in Phnom Penh (extra-judicial killing).
Richard Brauer
Mathematician (1901-1977).
Born February 10th, 1901 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1977 at 76 years old in Belmont. [ref]
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa